Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-11
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u.~ Famous Politicians Behave In the
photograph Gallery.


the camera:
~ have posed all the members of the
Cabinet ami most of the Senators anu
Co,yressmen. said he. "Some OF them
fall into position with all the grace OF
professional actors, bat the majority
give me grea. deal of trouble. Sena-
tor Edmunds is one of the worst sub
;ects have ever had, On account OF the
expression he invariably assumes at the
critical moment. He will look pleasant
while being posed, smile when told he
is all right and beam on the black cloth
while the artist is making his prepara-
tions. but the moment the cloth is re-
moved fierce look comes into his eyes.
his muscles grow rigid and his whole
appearance is that of Il Sepov about to
be fired from n cannon. When requested
to take on q more pleasant expression
he complies with smile. which lasts
till the camera is again uncovered.
Then again comes that fierce "Ill-die-
n-Lmust' expression. l could never
SaLrn nltbjdiit tOph Oh mo ih'o'
"Mr. Blaine is model sitter. He
falls into position gracefully and needs
little aid from the poser. lie is not
easily pleased, however. He is pho
Geographic critic of the keenest kind and
can detect the slightest faults in1the
proofs. Sometimes it has taken hall
dozen siitings to satisfy him.
"Senator Evarts does NOT look well
in his photographs. because he insists
on posing himself. He has a large
nose you know. and his chief anxiety
is to conceal it us much as possible.
Since u generous lofty nose can not, by
any effort of art. be transformed into
delicate Greoian feature, the Senator
is never satisfied with his photographs.
SENATOR Sherman takes a poor
picture. because he assumes a smile
which is foreign to his features. If he
would only look grim and stern, as he
aoes outside the photograph gallery,
his face would BE impressive on paste
board, even il it c,ull not be colled
beautiful. Eat the Senator tries to
look swectly benignant. and the result
is an expression bordering on the
funny. This isinvarilbly the case with
stern men who try to smile before the
camera,
"Secretary Whitney has had but one
set of photographs taken since he has
been at the head of tie Navy Depart.
ment, and those were for private dis
tribution. Unlike most prominent men
at the Capital, he does not care to see
his face in store windows. Cautiously
enough, too, his pictures are the hand.
soonest we have taken of Government
officials. He is the only instance
know of in Washington public life Of
good looks and modesty going hand in
hand.
Secretary Lamar is fond of assum-
ing poetic, ethereal expression, which
comes near to utter darkness. Tc
add to the impression that he is poel
far above thoughts of earth, he rum
| pies his hair and lets it fall so as t.
almost cover his ears. He is fond Of
seeing his face on pasteboard and dis
tributes his pictures literally.
"Senator Hoar takes well. lie sits
down, clasps his chubby hands, and
lets his face resolve itself into sun.
beams. He has the sweetest smile
have ever seen on the face of a public
IJA 10 f,,. "A, 4.
satisfied from experience that the cam.
era does him justice because he doel
justice to the camera.
Senator Sewell is rather trouble
some. He always wants the position
list to pose him in such way that tn,
little bald spot on his head can be con
cealed. | have tried it, and in vain
The only way it could be accomplished
would be for the Senator to place his
face horizontally to the ceiling, but
when told him this he got angry.
Senator Fry looks in his picture
| quite the heavy villain. He seems
downright blood-thirsty when he faces
the camera. and no amount of persua.
sion can soften his features. have
tried funny stories, humorous supres
tons and little practical Jokes; but t.
no purpose. He stit1 looked as if il
was his dearest wish TO be let loost
among his fellow citizens with a der
| ringer.
"Senator Wade Hampton is particu
lar as to one point only-his handsome
'Dundrearles. When we show him ?
proof, he glances at once at his side
face adornmentS, seems to count all
the hairs, and if he finds one MISSING
he has no criticism to offer. He passe.
many minutes fondly arranging hi.
whlskers before taking the chair.
Senator Beck takes, perhaps, the
best picture in the Senate. His face i;
strong and handsome, his bearing
manly and graceful, and his iron-gray
locks are things of beauty. And ISM
he proud of them, and dosen't h,
handle them tenderly? He knows thai
his photograph is something to be adj
mlred' so he does not by any mean,
object to having it in the windows TO,
sale lie gives us call regularly ever,
three months.
:, III Is pleasure to pose Mr. Randall
ne mas natural grace, and perfect C m
mahd OF his features. He can assum,
any expression, unterrlied by the in
S,rlment before him. Like Senate,
hoar' he never has to come back for .
second sitting.
IT., .Mr Morrison is quito the opposite
ms expression when in the chair would
excite the laughter of any looker-or